Trump Defies $10K/Day Contempt Fine, Files Appeal

Courthouse News reports:

Defying orders for him to pay $10,000 a day until he turns over records sought for a civil investigation in New York, former President Donald Trump appealed a state judge’s contempt order on Wednesday.

Trump brought the appeal two days after Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron ruled against Trump from the bench with a gavel bang.

New York Attorney General Letitia James quickly blasted Trump’s appeal. “We’ve seen this playbook before,” she said in a statement. “And it has never stopped our investigation of Mr. Trump and his organization. This time is no different.”

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MANHATTAN (CN) — Defying orders for him to pay $10,000 a day until he turns over records sought for a civil investigation in New York, former President Donald Trump appealed a state judge’s contempt order on Wednesday. @CourthouseNews https://t.co/BpmQMunOOh

— JOSH RUSSELL (@jruss_jruss) April 27, 2022

#BREAKING UPDATE: Former President Donald Trump appeals civil contempt finding associated with $10,000-a-day fine in fight over NY AG’s subpoena. https://t.co/TjsrPO2HFv

— NBC New York (@NBCNewYork) April 27, 2022